You are alive.
The word "deism" has its roots in the word "god". Deism refers to the belief that based on observation, the natural world has "reason" and this is sufficient to justify the existence of God. In short, deism refers to the belief that there is God.
The theory that maintains that the universe exists for a reason and argues for the existence of God is known as the teleological argument or the argument from design. This argument posits that the intricate design and complexity observed in the universe suggest the existence of an intelligent designer, which is often equated with God.
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There is no "statement that you are born knowing God." Simply, reason tells the human mind that there is Something/Someone Who is of greater intellect than we humans. We humans cannot create something from nothing. On the other hand, God can. Therefore, this thing, called natural reason, which every human possesses, tells us of God's existence. Yet, this means that though we know of God's existence, but we do not know God. Not unless we allow Him to speak to us and we ourselves search to find Him. So no one is born "knowing God," but through natural reason we know He exists. To deny His existence, no offense to all atheists, is really to deny the existence of everything around us.
Read the bible
God spoke into existence the universe
Aquinas critiques the ontological argument, stating that it is not possible to deduce the existence of God from the concept of a perfect being alone. He argues that we cannot know God's existence simply through reason or definition, but must rely on faith and revelation.
The ontological argument is a deductive argument. It aims to prove the existence of God based on the concept of God as a necessary being. It uses logical reasoning to demonstrate that the existence of God is a necessary consequence of the definition of God as a perfect being.
Roman Catholic AnswerThat God exists and that His is the only necessary existence. Everything else which exists is contingent upon God. He, alone, is perfect and necessary. He is also the reason that the rest of us exist and continue to exist at all.
Special pleading is a logical fallacy where someone applies different standards or rules to a particular situation, often to support their own argument. In the context of arguments for the existence of God, special pleading can occur when believers use different criteria or exceptions to justify their belief in God, while not applying the same standards to other beliefs or claims. This can weaken the overall credibility of the argument for God's existence.
For the same reason any symbol is needed: to symbolize. It focuses feelings. Example: The marriage ring. Of course some people can do without, but symbols have a confirming and magnifying power. Others might say that God's existence needs no symbol since He is so great He cannot be symbolized - that any and all symbols will be inadequate. They might even go further and point to prohibitions on making images of God and then relate it to this. Others might also add that true worship of God is 'in spirit and in truth' and therefore it is compromised by symbols. Symbols, if their limitations are recognized, can on the other hand highlight specific aspects of who God is - as long as their limitations are recognized and they do not become an object of worship in themselves. As a representation of who God is symbols may have value for some, but they in themselves cannot demonstrate or prove His existence or non-existence.